Blooming birthday celebrations
July 15th, 2008 by Kristin Green
Gail and I are both a year or so older this week and in honor of our birthdays and Garden Bloggers Bloom Day (graciously hostessed by Carol at May Dreams Gardens) I went a little crazy with the camera. Here are at least as many Blithewold blooms as candles would fit on our cakes. (According to Lilah, I am turning 26 and Gail is 31. This, to be perfectly frank, is why we’re keeping her on the payroll. – Nevermind that she’s an awesome gardener.)
Hover over for names/captions and as always, please click on for a larger – and slightly magical view + caption.
July 15th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
For a minute there I was wondering however did you know it is my birthday this week! Then I remembered it was the other Gail…the one who belongs there! I know almost a dozen July birthday babies…Happy Birthday July babies.
The blooms are wonderful and the magic photo is terrific…let me see if I could possible tell you which is my favorite, hmm, even though it’s not a bloom I do like the Dragon Fly resting on the Pitcher Plant, a nice piece of jewelry…No I can’t choose they are all lovely!
Gail
clay and limestone
Thank you and Happy Birthday to you too, Gail!! (July babies are the best!) -kris
July 15th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Nice pictures and some unusual plants. Happy Birthday!!!
Thanks, DF! I’m especially proud of the ones with critters… -kris
July 16th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Happy Birthdays and thanks for the glorious photos with names included–helpful to new gardeners like me (who has not yet put up photos of my July blooms, though they’re good ones!). I especially love the stipa grass with the eryngium behind, an interesting combination. Great work you guys!
Thank you, Lynn! Including names with the photos helps me too (my memory has never been good and now that I’m “26″ it’s terrible) – you should see me balancing the giant A-Z on my lap as I write… Can’t wait to see your July blooms – send a link when they’re up! -kris
July 17th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Happy Birthday! Things are looking good in the gardens. I’ve never seen that Ruby Silk Love Grass before. It’s terrific. Your photo of Clethra in bloom reminds me I should go check to see how mine is doing. I’ve got it at the back of the garden & it could be blooming for all I know.
Thank you, MMD! The Love Grass is one of my faves although its tendency to flop puts it pretty low on others’ lists. I love bloom day for the reminders to check on forgotten plants, don’t you? -kris
July 18th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Happy Belated “26th” Kris!!!
I love your bloom photos, especially the eryngium and the love grass. That nicotiana is so pretty, too… does it have a scent? Scent with these seems to be hit or miss, in my experience, but I love the stunted (relatively to other tobaccos) shape of those blossoms, and the limey color.
Thanks, Kim! I haven’t noticed a scent on those nicotianas yet but I also haven’t stuck my nose in them (yet) and haven’t been here in the evening since they’ve started blooming. They are very sweet – scented or not! -kris
July 19th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Happy Birthday to both of you. It’s nice that Blithewold is so full of blooms for your birthdays. Guess what is blooming on my birthday in January?
Someday, I’m going to visit Blithewold in person!
Carol, Any blooms on your January birthday are all the more special. Can’t wait to meet you! -kris